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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that several city agencies, including the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the NYC Parks Department, will collaborate on a $14.5 million project called “Get Stuff Clean.”
The initiative, which aims to “beautify” New York City, began Nov. 14 and targets 1,000 locations around the five boroughs.
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As reported by PIX11, DSNY will hire 200 sanitation workers, the Parks Department will add new evening shifts to maintain parks and control rodents and DOT will commit to regular cleanings of highway ramps. The state Department of Environmental Protection also will hire 50 new workers to clean and clear sewer grates and catch basins.
Additionally, 200 cameras will be installed to catch illegal dumping, which is subject to $4,000 in fines.
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